Backgrounder svn.r10-2 – Allows Apps to Run in Background

38 Responses to “Backgrounder svn.r10-2 – Allows Apps to Run in Background”

1. xan on October 2nd, 2008 1:19 pm:
   

   This means I can run BeeJive and still browse other stuff?!!

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   rocket on October 3rd, 2008 9:31 am:

   Beejive doesn’t need this since you can set the log out time in the setting menu.
2. Mitalca on October 2nd, 2008 1:42 pm:
   

   this mean that I can be doing ANYthing with an AppStore app, get out, browse my music, select the CD or playlist that I want, and go back to my app and don’t loose anything in the process

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3. DJContagious on October 2nd, 2008 1:53 pm:
   

   i smell a battery-killer!!!

   If only we had SysInfo ported to 2.1……..

   well, theres still “holding the home button for 6 seconds”!
   

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   George on October 3rd, 2008 11:02 am:

   What happens then……..?
4. i on October 2nd, 2008 2:00 pm:
   

   If i Have this installed, but no apps are running in the backround, will it still drain the battery.

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5. idet on October 2nd, 2008 3:18 pm:
   

   works great! great for Trailguru so you can go back to changing your music while hiking or running while keeping the GPS active. I also received a call while running Pandora in the background and it faded out the music for the call to come in, then went right back to the music after the call like the ipod function.

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6. l’iPhone ha il Multitask con Backgrounder! « ::: ANNO 2008 ::: varie ed eventuali … su iPod Touch e iPhone … ma non solo! Crockard’s Weblog! on October 2nd, 2008 3:23 pm:
   [...] continuerà a scaricare perchè l’applicazione resta in esecuzione mettendola in background. Qui il link ad una bella recensione di Appleiphoneschool.com e di seguito un video dimostrativo (un pò grezzo) fatto da me per provare [...]
7. cLey on October 2nd, 2008 4:34 pm:
   

   This is good for Pandora.

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8. 14 on October 2nd, 2008 4:35 pm:
   

   do u get alerts though from like palringo, aim, beejive

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9. Witty Bob on October 2nd, 2008 6:34 pm:
   

   Now THIS is the application that I have been waiting for!

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10. Manny on October 2nd, 2008 6:35 pm:
    

    Does it work on aim?

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11. Manny on October 2nd, 2008 6:41 pm:
    

    and does it notify you when you get an im when your in another app like safari?

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12. zeiedfirdaus on October 2nd, 2008 7:20 pm:
    

    this is flawless…… Wait a sec….

    How to re-enable this once the I re-spring my spring board?

    Reinstall ? ….lame!!! What it needs is a GUI with a list of background apps ….. Better still a badge “on” the app(s) which is/are running in the background …..lower left corner please.

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    ichigo on October 3rd, 2008 4:47 pm:

    to reenable you just need to start the application again and press and hold the home button again. the function itself stays available even after respring i would presume…
13. Sanju on October 2nd, 2008 8:01 pm:
    

    FINALLY!
    works well with Pandora & Palrigo (IM-client)

    awesome software.

    Thank You.

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14. alex (tucson logo design) on October 2nd, 2008 8:31 pm:
    

    works awesome with beejive, you get a badge icon and everything, just like zeiedfirdaus said a badge icon would be perfect.

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15. dj on October 3rd, 2008 12:50 am:
    

    so what happen if i open beejive and activate the backgrounder then i open another 3 apps, will the beejive and other 3 apps run in the background?

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    ichigo on October 3rd, 2008 4:47 pm:

    what will happen is that your battery will be dead in 1/4 of the usual time
16. dj on October 3rd, 2008 1:03 am:
    

    i think the app that will only run in the background is the app where you enabled the backgrounder. even if you open multiple apps but didn’t enable the backgrounder, it will not run in the background.

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17. iLauncher on October 3rd, 2008 1:58 am:
    

    how is this app different/better from/than insomnia?

    also with backgrounder, what if i start an app and just press the home button for 2-3secs? will it quit the app without enabling it in the background?

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    Jack on October 5th, 2008 12:17 am:

    Please, everyone, understand this.
    Insomnia DOES NOT let apps run in the background! It simply keeps wifi from switching off when the screen turns off. Backgrounder is completely different than Insomnia.
    I wish everyone would get that Insomnia doesn’t do anything setting your auto lock to to never wouldn’t do.
18. detcityblackman on October 3rd, 2008 9:31 am:
    

    this by far is the best, it makes u just want to slap the people who makes the iphone/itouch like why do it take outside people to make the phone the best phone ever now i can use… i have pandora,beejive,facebook and myspace all in the background and i love it to know when i get something as soon as i get it…. THANK U

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19. Flofin on October 3rd, 2008 9:55 am:
    

    Works great with my apps i use palringo andvisual radio and last.fm and work amazing, just have a question since i install the program i see in palringo and mobile chat a number zero (0) in the icon is a red zero like the notification when you have a a missed call or a text message. Any idea why is that?

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20. George on October 3rd, 2008 11:02 am:
    

    I prefer iAwake. Its the best app. When will iAwake 2.0 be released ?

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    ashikase on October 7th, 2008 2:26 am:

    According to this site:

    http://www.modmyi.com/forums/native-iphone-ipod-touch-app-launches/178561-release-iawake-2-0-a.html

    … iAwake was apparently a rip-off of the application Insomnia.

    Insomnia is available via Cydia on jailbroken phones.
21. Jeff on October 3rd, 2008 11:20 am:
    

    This is perfect. I’m really glad someone finally did this right.

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22. Flofin on October 3rd, 2008 8:59 pm:
    

    Restored my iphone install it again and after i install the app i used the facebook app and now shows a red zero again still is only me?

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    geowarrior on October 8th, 2008 1:07 pm:

    this was a known error on initial release which has since been patched. Ensure you are running the latest version and all should be fine
23. morpheus on October 5th, 2008 5:08 am:
    

    CAN SOMEONE HELP ?

    I have had mcleaner running perfectly for a few months, I recently upgrade the categories folder and i think it also installed the backgrounder.

    The problem is when i load mcleaner it show the start page and then disappers i cannot use the application, i have removed/reinestalled and factory reset adn jailbroken !! but yet the same problem ….ANY SUGGESTIONS AND HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED AS THIS APPLCIATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME !!! also intelliscreen seems to be persistently locking up and not running, contacted the developers no reponse, any one else experience this ?

    thanks

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24. hangon on October 7th, 2008 6:25 am:
    

    insomnia is already available in cydia for 2.x , how is this different ?

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25. mark boyce on October 8th, 2008 6:20 am:
    

    so you have to reinstall after respring/rebooting the iphone ?

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26. Duncan on October 13th, 2008 5:43 am:
    

    @mark broyce

    I installed and rebooted my phone and it works after a reboot

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27. S on October 14th, 2008 10:34 pm:
    

    I used backgrounder with AIM and used Insomnia at the same time to keep it on with wifi after locking my iphone. It worked for a while – as long as there is a wifi connection it will keep me logged on, but recently it just doesn’t work anymore.

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28. PdaNet - iPhone Tethering Application | Apple iPhone School on October 17th, 2008 5:47 pm:
    [...] you close the application you will lose your connection. There is a way around this by using the backrounder app. I’m using it and it’s working [...]
29. Osama Subani on October 25th, 2008 7:19 am:
    

    If it’s true this what i need

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30. koles on November 11th, 2008 11:21 pm:
    

    =))))))

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31. Andrej on November 18th, 2008 6:17 pm:
    

    =))))))

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